Guidelines for Enrolling at Rockbridge County High School
Welcome to Rockbridge County High School. We look forward to enrolling your child in our school.
Students enrolling at RCHS must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and must provide proof of address.
When you come to your appointment with the registrar, please bring the following documents with you:
It is also helpful if you can provide a transcript, test scores, and a report card from the former school.
After you have met with our registrar, we will send a request of records from your former school.
Meeting with Your Assigned School Counselor
Upon receiving records from your former school, your student's assigned counselor will call you to schedule a registration appointment. During this appointment, the counselor will help you and your child become familiar with the school and develop a course schedule that will meet your child's academic needs and career goals.
It is important to note that we operate on a traditional seven period day for the entire year. If a student transfers to RCHS from a block schedule, he/she may have a limited selection of courses to take.
Revised 5/2016
Students enrolling at RCHS must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and must provide proof of address.
When you come to your appointment with the registrar, please bring the following documents with you:
- An official certified copy of the child’s birth record (a photocopy is not acceptable). If a certified copy cannot be obtained, the person enrolling the child must submit a sworn statement setting forth the child’s age and explaining the inability to present a certified copy of the birth record.
- Documentation/proof of residence (gas bill, rental agreement, water bill, etc.)
- Social Security Number
- Documentation indicating that the child has received the required immunizations. They include:
- DPT or DTap- at least one dose of DTap or DTP after 4th birthday unless received 6 doses before 4th birthday.
- 3 Polio- at least one dose after 4th birthday unless received 4 doses of all OPV or all IPV prior to 4th birthday.
- 2 Measles- 1st dose on/after 12 months of age; 2nd dose prior to entering kindergarten.
- 1 Mumps-on/after 12 months of age.
- 1 Rubella- on/after 12 months of age. Note: Measles, Mumps, Rubella requirements also met by 2 MMR- 1st dose on/after 12 months of age; 2nd dose prior to entering kindergarten.
- Hepatitis B- 3 doses required (2 doses if Merck adult formulation given between 11-15 years of age).
- 1 Varicella- to susceptible children born on/after January 1, 1997, dose on/after 12 months of age.
- Tdap-booster required for entry into 6th grade if at least 5 years since last tetanus containing vaccine.
It is also helpful if you can provide a transcript, test scores, and a report card from the former school.
After you have met with our registrar, we will send a request of records from your former school.
Meeting with Your Assigned School Counselor
Upon receiving records from your former school, your student's assigned counselor will call you to schedule a registration appointment. During this appointment, the counselor will help you and your child become familiar with the school and develop a course schedule that will meet your child's academic needs and career goals.
It is important to note that we operate on a traditional seven period day for the entire year. If a student transfers to RCHS from a block schedule, he/she may have a limited selection of courses to take.
Revised 5/2016